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sD. nlm.
Or. Hatcher knelt and prayed. The
crowd uncovered. and all was as still as
death, while the prisoner reverently closed
Lis eyes and did not open them till the
Amen was said. DR.. Hatcher now asked
Inc prisoner if he had anything to say
lie whispered few words, when DR..
DIR. H. making step forward said. Il am
requested to utter one word; that in this
saoment of his death the prisoner carries
sith him to his grave no feeling of i'll will
to any man on earth. !" and that was all.
The silk cap was pulled down over his
fece. his legs bound with a cord. the off,
GERS stepped back, the Sergeant gave a
signal. the fatal bolt sprung back. and the
form Of CIuverius shot down eight feet or
more. He brought up with a sickening
thnd. at which many faces turned pale and
ths tears came to many eyes. He hung
ID minute and then commenced to
str asga auG brestne loudly, but iD six
minutes was almost motionless. In 10
minutes his pulse bad ceased to beat and
in twenty minutes Drs. Beale and CabelI
pronounced him dead and he was cut down
and placed in his coffin, IN twenty min
utes from loo O'Clock P. NJ, when the
drop fell
A great yell was raised in the street
when the drop fell, and the police had to
90 out to quiet the tumult.
When the coffin arrived, undertaken
Christian took charge of the body az d
drove rapidly off, while the crowd ran
shouting after it for many squares.
T. M
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father and mother were to visit him for
the last time yesterday. The gallows has
been prepared and in all likelihood
the prisoner will suffer between the
hours of II and l o'clock to-day. He
has maintained his GOODNESS and protesta-
tions of innocence to the last. and on
Tuesday handed this to gentleman who
has kindly sung for him In prison:
Captain Frank w. Cunningham, let ma
say that no words of mine can properly
thank you for the cheer and comfort you
have brought me in my lonely hours
by your sweet music. Whatever
Others may say or think. / can say to you
am innocent; may we all meet in heaven
where sorrow is not. 1--WE shall sing on
that beautiful shore.''
THOMAS j. CLUvERIUs.
January IL, 1887.
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while he WAS eating, 0VluoAey '0~
every precaution against the conveyahce
of poison OF any instrument for possible
self destruction. ~
JOUR- CORRESPONDENCE INTERVIEW
+ WITH THE GOVERNOR.
AS he and Mr.. Dunn were SO urgent for
me to do, went at once to the Executive
Mansion, where I found the Governor
amidst q pile of correspondence and other
papers. He received me cordially, ana
when Itold him my business, listened
very attentiyely to all I bad TO say.
Z Said be, IT am searching for someth ing
new in the case but cannot find 1t. was
up till 2 o'clock this morning examining the
additional papers that have been presented
to me, but can fld nothing upon WHICH
to hang an official asst on. / am az injury
Convinced Of one man q guilt as that az
sit.i' : nere. =
!. apport 1t bib theory of suicide Gu
verius said Coroner Taylor had taken q
young girl to the reservoir fence and asked
her to try to get over iI.and she easily did
30: but Gov. Lee said that in his presence
several ladies tried to climb the fence
without success. The ratings were too
close together for lady to get her foot in
even edgewlse.
The Governor said to me that he was
entirely convinced of the prisoners guilt;
that the chain OF evidence was unbroken ,
and be ought to suffer death; but that he,
the Governor. was still besieged with ap.
peals for Executive clemency, and had
been reading additional papers in the case
till O'Clock last night.
l asked him if I should say that there
would be no reprieve?
He said mo; not that, but that l am
considering the case. and anxious to find
some new extenuating evidence"
The Governor said he was just about to
ride over the Reservoir ground with Maj.
John W. Daniel aud Commonwealth q
Attorney Meredith. Maj. Daniels car
rage drew up as was leaving the man
sion.
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SAYS a MODERN WRITER.

Give me the money that has been spent in war
and will purchase every foot of land on the globe
Give ME The money that has been spent in Run
and debauch, and will clotte every Mau, Woman
and Child in the attire that Kings and Queens
might be proud of and build a school house upOI
every valley over the habitabIe e irth Give me
the taoney that has been spent in poisonous stuff
advertised as medcine) and will keep the whole
world thousand times more healthy by the use OF
Stonebi akers old and reliable preparations, an(
have enough left each year to build city OF refuge
for the neglected poor.
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FOR CHICKENS.

Stonebraker's Chicken Powders will cure
feathered tribe are subject. They make poultry
healthy. hearty and stroug consequently they be-
come better layers and settlers. Not good for
horses. There is all the difference in the world in
the stomach Of the horse aud that OF the fowl and
if one powder would do Tor both we would not
manufacture two. You understand.
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Don't make up your mind to die because you
have cough, Invest Is cents in bottle of stone
braker's Lough syrup. You'll not miss the % CENTS
but you'll soon miss the cough.
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Speaking of fine liniment have you ever tried
Stonehraker's? 1t is certainly the best in the
world for rheumatism, Scads, bruises, burns, neu
ralgia and all pains. for man or beast. 1t pc e.
trates instantly. soothes Immediately, heals gradu
ally and cures permanently.
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Plaintiff.

MAIN vACATToN.--Ir
,@ Zee Circuit Court Of
Januar, SIN. 1887,
James E. Beard, Plaintiff.
Geo. ge Whitmore, ross p.4. L.. yno.
,4Asel ADD Angenne. his wife, Emma Hairs
joan WiIams, James harris. hiee reed,
ale Reed, Ollie huebuSh. and Marv his wife.
- Duke, and nusha his wife. Hugh reed.
and lice Reed julia Ann Armstrong, James
\ mstronS, robert GALLOWAY. and Ella his
wife, albert Armstrong. Charles Armstrong.
trank Armstrong. Eliza Armstrong, Ebly
Ma Dsr
Armstrong, john, Dorsey, Emory and Clara
'truce Armstrong, Defendants.
In CHaNCERY ON AMENDED BILL FILED IN CAUSE
OF BEARD VS.. RUsMIsELLE.
The object of this suit is to ascertain what real
and personal property Mrs George B. Rusmis ellie
died. seiZrd aud possessed Of. he debts and
claims binding same; whom the real estate
mentioned in The will which was the property in
death, will descend the heirs at law tn ereOf,
and In what p oportion they are entitled thereto.
What interest Geo b. Rusmisetle has as tenant by
the curtesy and as husband o. said Mrs. Rusmiselle
i'll the said real estate, il any, or what other in
teres ~ anelen ana II any ana wnat aeo1s Of MS
subject the interest of is kusmisele to the pay
ment OF her debls and that of Geo kusmisele
It appearing by affidaviL filed that Geo. Whit
more, Emma Harris, John, William and jane,
Harris, Rice Reed, Tate Reed. Ollie Ruobush, and
Mary his wife. - Duke, and Ru,ha his wife,
Hugh Reed, and Alice Reed, Julia Ann Armstrong
James Armstrong, Robert Galloway, and Ellen his
wife, Albert Armstrong, Charles Armstrong. Frank
Armstrong, Eliza Armstrong, Ebly Armstrong.
and Ora Armstrong, are non-residents of this
State, and that due diligence has been used on be-
hall OF the pltintf to ascertain in what county or
corporation the following parties are, without eff
fect III Al henson. Dora Armstrong, Charles
a. NNar9aret A. Armstrong, JnO. Armstrong and
ilStrOng
haE they do appear he1e within one
z" bliGation OF tuis notice and d.,
" s- - ; o protect their interests.
J.N~RYAN,
White Gordon p. q. Clerk.
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Obi for something for the Golfers, cried the spec
ulator, and the druggist replied the coughers TAKE
Stonebrakers Cough Syrup. Sold everywhere, q
cents.
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To The Ladies
Of
S7AUN7ON AND VIRGINIA.

Ladies. don't spoil your cake with cheap trashy
extracts.
Ask your merchant to show you SToNEBRAKER's
PURE CONCENTRATED FLAvoRING EXTRACTS. ALI
the leading stores sell them.
A gem of beauty and a household necessity is a
bottle of STONEBRAKER's INDIAN GLUE, Price
cents. Sold everywhere.
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Says Samuel Emmett, Joseph Krotzer, njamin
South, Robert Cushen, of Funkstown, Md one
great virtue of Stonebraker's Extel minator is it
drives the rats off die. that the stencil caused
by the use of other articles is avoided.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-01-21

All the virtues of trip to Florida are concentra-
ted IN bottle of StoneDraker'S Cough Syrup.
25 cents Established 1S49
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Mrs j. Caltuter. Map'e @r1ve, Md says
Stonebrakel' IS Liver Pills is the best me 1icine
ever tried for sick headache. Is cents
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ASH. MD. September, 1886.

Eleven of us brothers and sisters We're cured Of
Scarlet fever by using S2onelrakeB'S Llniment OF
fat bacon applied TO the throat.
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See here speaking of fine Liniment have you
ever tried Stonebrakers. Best In the world. Is
cents. use it,
ian A. X. SETTMAN.
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II. e. w Z 9 nj
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Mr.. Jas. streyis. Manchester Nd. saws:

MT. JAS OIFVVIS. MdHCIleSteT, Wu, says:
One bottle of StOnebrakerS Gum Syrup cured
edies failed Every family should keepit rs cents,
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while be was eating, evidently taking
every precaution against the conveyance
of poison OF any instrument for possible
self destruction.
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When Cluverius was arrested, he evil
IDENTIFY thought all his plans had worked
we'll and that there was nothing to con-
meet him with the dead woman. She had,
doubtless by his advice, spent the night
before leaving Mrs. Dickinson's for Rich
mond, in burning all the letters she had
received from hin. Nothing was left to
tell of his connection with her Richmond
visit. She. too. thought she had burned
all, but in spreading paper over the bot
tom of her trunk she had left under it by
accident the vulgar letter in his hand
writing and the Lauca Curtis letter. OF
this he knew nothing. He thought she
was at the bottom of the reservoir, or if
ahoat co.id not be identified, he having
scatter ID her clothing and she having
tra- i under an assumed name. Indeed,
ould not have been identified, even
,r discovery, had not he carried her
awl a good distance from the reservoir
nd thrown it on fence. 1t was news
paper description of the shawl which at
tracted the attention of a young lady who
had seen Lillian wear it. that induced her
to go to see the body and easily identity
it. OF this also he knew nothing. Whez/
the warrant for his arrest was read to
he replied with his first unlucky
didn't even see her when waS
Ifnond." Later, he told to u
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White 4 Gordon p. q.
jan Tat
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
PICKPOCKET EXCHANGES.
Two Professional Thieves Dex.
trOusIy Exchange Purses.


A peculiar case of mutual pocket
picking recently took place in the neigh
borhOod of the Odeon theatre, says a
Paris paper. A well dressed person,
who is vaguely described as a
BritOn. accosted an equally fashion
ably attired native of this country
and asked the way to the Pantheon.
The obliging Gaul pointed out the di-
rect route to the edifice in question, and
was Immediately asked by the alleged
English subject to partake of some re-
freshment in an adjacent cafe. The
Frenchman, nothing 10th, entered with
his temporary acquaintance into house
i'll the Rue SOuffiOt and alcoholic Stim-
ulants were ordered by the gener-
Gus son of Albion. The refreshments
were repeated, and the two mbiberS
engaged for some time in a friendly
conversation which was carried on by
the Briton in broken French and by the
GauI in mutilated English. Then the
Frenchman took his leave and walked
quickly away in the direction of the
Boulevard st. Michel.
The alleged Englishman, who had re-
mained behind to arrange with the
waiter about the tariff for the final round
of refreshments, was suddenly observed
to pull his hands out of his pockets
with despairing look and to make a
rush 10 the door, knocking over
chairs and tables in his pre-
cipitate progress. When in the street
he shouted out ''StOp thief.'' in as good
French as he could muster. and the hue
and cry was quickly proclaimed. Police
men. n.waiters, small boys and flaneurs took
up the chase, and the elegantly-attired
and quickly-retreating Gaul was cap
tured near the Gluny museum after a
most exciting run.
The two quondam acquaintances be-
came so violent towards each other that
both were marched off to the station,
where turning out of pockets took
place in the usual manner. 1t was then
discovered that the BritOn had adroitly
possessed himself while in the cafe of
the Gaul's purse. while the latter had
practiced the same operation on the for
eigner.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
LOST HIS TAIL.
A Greyhound That Ought to Have
Been Thankful for His Escape.

A Greyhound That Ought to Have
Been Thankful for His Escape.
Chicago Herald.
The fast train between Alameda and
San Francisco the other day ran down
upon a magnificent mouse-colored gray
hound of the grandest proportions of his
breed. The beautiful dog was standing
about twelve inches from the rail over
which the crushing wheels would roll
in five seconds. He was gazing Sus-
piciously at another dog that was watch
ing him at a safe distance from the
track. In his earnest desire to ascer-
tain whether peace or war was to be
proclaimed he cared nothing for the
flying engine, and, assuredly, the en-
CINE cared as little for him, as it swept
remorseleSSly on. making no sound be-
yOnd that caused by the thunder of its
approach, to which the hound had
listened too often, under less dangerous
conditions, to be alarmed by it now.
Many persons, including the dogs
owner. stood upon the sidewalk, some
of them with very pale faces, and none
with very much hope that the apparently
doomed greyhound would ever course a
hare again. Nobody spoke, for the time
had passed when sharp call to the ami
NAL might have done some good: but
suddenly he saw the crashing monster
when it was four feet away, and, utterly
bewildered, he made a great bound in
the wrong direction, He alighted well
Oh the pilot of the engine, and if the
powers that regulate such matters had
not had some future use for him, surely
he would have been converted into
sausage meat at once.
As it was he was hurled six yards into
the air and fell on his feet near to the
| passing cars. He was clearly nom COM
| pos mentiS, for, without moments
! hesitation, he sprang directly at the
! train again as though his whole desire
in life was to board it as it flew. This
time he. struck the rail of one of the
platforms and fell on his back between
the cars and partly under the wheels.
The next moment the train was rushing
away in the distance, and, to the amaze
ment of the bystanders, the gaunt dog
was on his feet and busily engaged i'll
licking the pOSteriOr extremity of his
spine. The crowd at once surrounded
| him.
"What is the matter with him?" cried
| his owner, who was as much confused
now as the hound had been a few sec
onds earlier. 'He does not seem to be
as long as he was"
He was much shorter. His lengthy
steering apparatus had been ground off,
and he stood before his master a cur
tailed dog.
At this moment his eye fell upon the
animal he had been contemplating when
the locomotive interrupted him and he
growled savagely.
"YOu BRUTE" exclaimed his owner.
''YOu ought to be down on your knees
Il
have just had"
The pent-up feelings of the crowd
were sharply relieved, and with hearty
laugh it dispersed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-06
A PRISON SHYLOCK.
How a Confederate SpeculatOr
Accumulated a Fortune.


An officer who was prisoner of war
in Charleston in 1864 tells the following
story:
81 never see a steamer approach the
dock at Fortress Monroe that / do not
recall an incident of the war. Six hun
dred of US were sent from Macon to
Charleston to be placed under the fire
of the Union batteries on Morris island.
that were then shelling Charleston. We
were never i'll great personal danger, for
Shelling city at distance of four or
five miles was not then very effective
Not one of them was injured during
their stay. But all of them got very
hard up for money. Pretty SOON all
were reduced to the pint of corn meal
per day, an ounce of salt per week and
a semi-occaSional piece of bacon that
formed our prison ration.
"There then appeared among US a
new prisoner. He was, he said, Union
officer from New York regiment. He
had very little of the soldier about him.
He rather reminded you of whisky
drummer or a Chatham street clothing
dealer. But he had charm. He had
money to lend-COnfedera money. The
money would not buy much, but it
would buy something. A dollar in gold
could be sold for about $50 in this cur
rency outside the prison. We did not
have any gold, but we did not demand
gold. He loaned his Confederate money
for Northern drafts at double the rate
of gold in the Charleston market. That
is, he would give you 81 ,O000 in Confed-
crate money for draft of 500 OH
father, brother, wife or son in any of
the great Northern cities. He said he
would take the risk of collecting the
drafts. and plumed himself on his gen
erosity. He soon had plenty of Gus
toners, and did fine business. From
some officers he took notes indorsed by
other officers. These he charged for at
the rate of $500 i'm Confederate money
for note of Sl0O--f four times the rate for
gold i'm the Charleston market.
''IIe was shrcwd fellow. alisi picked
his customers with as i:uch care n Il
curbStoIie broker. IL MIS- .JSa siiseev
cred that he had an unlimited supply uf
Confederate money, and il MAS also snon
discovered that he was favored pris
oncr, for he seemed able 10 20 and come
on parole at will. lie visited the
hospital frequently, and there he found